Highway Bill Passes After Dramatic House Vote
Phoenix lawmakers report the highway measure finally cleared the chamber after a bitter debate. The bill calls for a 1.5 million dollar annual levy and a 200 thousand dollar extra read fund, shifting power from the governor to a five member board including the secretary of state treasurer senate president and speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gill
Phoenix
Senate
House
Cal
State Highway Commission
Acuta
Francis
Sealey
Sullivan
Flood
Evan
Silver mine activity and political notes from Arizona
Report of Helen Dome mine work in Bowie and 360 level ore at Tuckahoe Rico. Liver King Group bought by West Virginians. Clarkdale smelter capacity boost. Snowflake incorporation. Senate Bill 17 actions. mining bonds and leases involving Minneapolis and Douglas. plans for Fair View group mines in Buckeye canyon. Hickok to travel to California for a 24 ton per day concentrating plant with El Paso reduction. ore claims mineralized with 100000 tons and potential gold value. highway funding debate and possible extra session. Phoenix wage bill for women at $20 weekly. broader road and development implications.
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Tuckahoe
Rico
Liver King Group
West Virginian
Clarkdale Smelter
Snowflake
T. J Qcilian
Minneapolis
Hickok
el Paso
Stormy Weather Grips Arizona State Week Report
A weekly weather bureau report notes stormy conditions across Arizona with rain in the eastern districts and snow in northern areas. Pine date records 10 inches of snow for the week, Grand Canyon six inches, Willisme four inches, Nogales two inches then melted.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Oathern
Weather Bureau
Pine Date
Grand Canyon
Willisme
Nogales
Doncas
Lowes
Flagstar
Power granted to commissioners over corporations heads bill
Phoenix March 1 one corporate bill passed its final Senate reading, sending to the house. another measure sought 20000 for a high school for colored children with 7500 yearly to maintain it. supporters favored a single state high school for all colored pupils. three relief measures were introduced by the appropriations committee, rules suspended, and sent to final reading.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Mar
State Corporation Commission
Ther Centrol
Senate
House
Fuehman
Buehman
Arizona
Appropriations Committee
Shattuck Arizona Copper Mine Fire Extinguished Effort
In Shattuck Arizona officials flood the Shattuck Arizona copper mine at Lowell to smother a blaze on the 70 foot level. About 200 workers have been laid off as the 900 foot level is flooded and the 700 foot level bulkheaded, with an expected forty days or more to regain control. The superintendent Arthur Houle warned the layoff could extend and offered no exact restart date.
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Holbrook
Ariz
U. S
Marius R. Campbell
U.S
Dis
Globe
Miami
Clifton
Arso
Department of the Interior
Ists
Bisbee
Mar
Shattuck Arizona
Lowell
Arthur Houle
Campbell Signs North Fair and School Bills
Phoenix March 1 Governor T L Campbell signed several measures House bill 69 adjusts school term funding during epidemics using prior attendance House bill 4 standardizes administration of small estates House bill 3 authorizes annual school levy Senate bill 16 appropriates funds for the northern Arizona state government
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Phoenix
T.£. Campbell
Falls Dead While Being Booked At Police
TL Wait a Santa Fe employee collapsed and died after giving his name to Night Captain Sut erland, moments before a police booking on intoxication. The coroner ruled alcohol poisoning as cause. a jury confirmed the verdict. Wall, a S. F. wiper, had recently recovered from influenza. A separate note reports a missing child, Kenton, from Phoenix, and a desert crossing of families from California to Colorado, joined by the Johnsons.
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Safford
Ariz
Gila Valley
Geronimo
Ft. Thomas
RS. Knowles
Santomia
Krow're
California
Ria
Cfornia
Wise
Ranger
Texas
Ft Thomas
Phoenix
Arts
Mar
Suterland
TL Wait
Santa Fe
Wait
Cincer Edswards
Hell
Wheeler Yester
Wall
S. Fe
Brockway
Imanvedia
Marsieg
Ava
Kenton
Walter Hennen
Califorais
Colorado
Nilands
Harley Johnson
Eloyce
Kennan
Johnsons Company
Demobilization Planned for Arizona Regiment at El Paso
Arizona regiment units will be demobilized at El Paso as indicated by a May message to the chamber of commerce. A May letter from Mark A. Smith references the adjutant general and confirms El Paso as the discharge site, ending hopes to bring the regiment to Douglas.
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EL Paso
Douglas
Ariz
Arizona Regiment
Chamber of Commerce
Mark A. Smith
Adjutant General's Office
Washington
Elevator used as weapon in Henry Bitz case in California
Los Angeles reports district attorney filed a complaint against Ferdinand Deretz operator of an elevator charged with crushing the left leg of Henry W Bitz a wealthy Benson Arizona cattleman rancher. Bitz underwent amputation and is not expected to survive. Deretz was arraigned and will enter a plea Monday in California authorities say.
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Henry Etz
Los Angeles
Calif
District Attorney’s Office
Ferdinand Deretz
Henry W. Biz
Benson
Ariz
Jand
Bitz
California
Deretz
Insurance policy misdeeds and senate action in Phoenix
A Phoenix senate measure aims to curb misrepresentations by insurance agents or physicians soliciting applicants for policies. It would deny premiums if promises or guarantees are not fulfilled, prohibit sale of promissory notes for policy delivery, and propose constitutional amendments on state and federal candidate regulation. The bill also sets fines from $10 to $200 for infractions.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Mare
Green
Senate
Solites
Ofer
Alipnea
Legislature Passes Uniform State Laws And Bills
The house and senate advanced several measures including a uniform state law draft to govern conditional property title and a tax cap for livestock, with the sheep sanitary commission allowed to set its staff salaries. Other bills addressed predatory animals, oil and gas protection, well casing, and well abandonment rules.
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Coleman
Jarors
Wileage Newey
House
Gov- SA Failors
Senate
Tate
Sheep Sanitary Commission
Indemnity Paid in El Paso Rail Slay Case
U S Treasury pays 5000 in indemnity for the death of Robert Harrington, engineer on the El Paso and Southwestern Railway, killed by a stray bullet in Agua Prieta, Meares. Heirs include an aged mother in Atkazeas, George Harrington of Seattle, and Joseph Harrington of Atlanta. Senate action followed, with 71000 remaining unpaid in claims.
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Bocel
Robert i Harrigtys
el Paso
Southwestern
States Treasury Department
Harrington
Agua Prieta
Meares
Atkazeas
George Harrington
Seattle
Wash
Joseph Harrington
Atlanta
Dina
el Paro
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Galbraith
Gibson Hedrick
Kimoa
O. P. Caucus
Government
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Marius
Campbel
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Gallup
Keams Canyon
Tuba
SOLO
Bgwil
Helen Dome
The
Pass
Bowie
Jerence Coffe
Eddy
Burrows
Yama
Shattuck
Campbell
North Fair
Phoenin
Richards
Jawa
Gil
Sarata
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